Ponce Inlet, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ponce Inlet: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ponce Inlet and Volusia County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Volusia County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Volusia County compares with Florida
Volusia County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Volusia County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Volusia County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Volusia County has lower values than Florida for on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Volusia County at a glance: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,497 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Volusia County. They injured 1,255 people and killed 108.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Ponce Inlet had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Volusia County numbers.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Ponce Inlet is I-95, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-44 (4), CR-415 (3) and CR-4118 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 105 crashes, 4.2% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (12%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 5.9, vs 4.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Ponce Inlet fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Volusia County.
- Check whether your routes use I-95, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Volusia County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 8 |
| SR-44 | 4 |
| CR-415 | 3 |
| CR-4118 | 1 |
| CR-4137 | 1 |
| I-4 | 1 |
| SR-415 | 1 |
| SR-421 | 1 |
| SR-483 | 1 |
| West Park Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Volusia County) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 441 |
| Interstate 4 (State Road 400) | 278 |
| Interstate 95(State Road 9) | 54 |
| I-95 | 45 |
| W International Speedway Blvd | 39 |
| SR-44 | 38 |
| I-4 | 33 |
| State Road 44 | 33 |
Ponce Inlet at a glance
| Population | 3,485 |
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Density | 811 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32127) | $71,676 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32127) | $339,323 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Volusia County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 | — | 5.9 |
| 2000s | 104 | +45% | 9.0 |
| 2010s | 172 | +66% | 7.8 |
| 2020s | 212 | +23% | 8.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 72 a year in the 1990s and 212 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 7.2 a year in 2016–19 and 8.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ponce Inlet
How common are truck crashes in Ponce Inlet?
Since 2015, 2,497 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Volusia County (1,255 injured, 108 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Ponce Inlet?
I-95 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ponce Inlet since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ponce Inlet?
Truck crashes in Volusia County peak in July, with 9.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ponce Inlet?
105 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Volusia County since 2015, 4.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ponce Inlet compare with Florida?
Volusia County records 36.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ponce Inlet?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.